NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

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INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
PEOPLE PLACES THINGS
*any- anyone anywhere anything
anybody
every- everyone everywhere everything
everybody
no- no one nowhere nothing
nobody
some- someone somewhere something
somebody
Indefinite pronouns are used to talk about people, places or things without saying exactly who,
where, or what they are. They are followed by singular verbs.

*‘any-’ vs ‘some-’: ‘any-’ is more often used in negative statements and questions.

Complete the sentences below with the correct indefinite pronouns.

1. I looked __________________ for my cat, but I couldn’t find it.

2. James called his friend, but __________________ answered the phone.
3. I didn’t go __________________ on the weekend, so I was really bored.
4. Let’s get __________________ to eat after our class.
5. Did you hear that? I think __________________ rang the doorbell.

6. __________________ was on time. No one was late.

7. I didn’t eat __________________ for lunch, so I’m really hungry now.
8. Linda understood __________________ that her teacher said.

9. I had __________________ to go because all the shops were closed.

10. __________________ came to school because it was a holiday.
11. Fernando wants to go __________________ interesting next summer.
12. Was __________________ at home when you knocked on the door?
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Grammar Focus Indefinite Pronouns (also called ‘indefinite compounds’)
Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY
1. everywhere 7. anything
2. no one / nobody 8. everything / nothing
3. anywhere 9. nowhere
4. something 10. No one / nobody
5. someone / somebody 11. somewhere
6. Everyone / Everybody 12. anyone / anybody

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